Category Archives: Analyses

The territorial scope of UPC decisions tested against national law: the example of the case IMC Créations v. Mul-T-Lock

Since it began operating, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been engaged in a dynamic of asserting its jurisdiction,...

by Michaël AFONSO, on 20 May 2026

Decisions G1/24 and T0439/22: gather these insights for claim interpretation

by Aurélien BARETY, on 07 April 2026

Tribunal, Brevets, Cour d'appel, Opposition

Patents: lessons from an appeal on pposition proceedings (part 2/2)

On 4 July 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled on an appeal against a decision rendered by the...

on 24 March 2026

PI, brevets, recours sur opposition, jurisprudence, tribunaux

Patents: lessons from an appeal on opposition (part 1/2)

The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on 4 July 2025 on an appeal against a decision of the French...

on 10 March 2026

European Union: Regulation (EU) No 2025/2645 on compulsory licensing has entered into force

by François-Adrien CHAGNOLLAUD, on 17 February 2026

Inventive Step and Sufficiency of Disclosure: the UPC Court of Appeal Establishes Its Own Doctrine

On 25 November 2025, two landmark decisions were issued by the UPC Court of Appeal, laying the foundations of...

by Anne RIVIÈRE, on 10 February 2026

First Applications of the Enlarged Board of Appeal Decision G1/24

The decision G1/24 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) could mark a turning...

by Aurélien BARETY, on 13 January 2026

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